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Job Growth Slowed in 2017; Implications for the Economy in 2018

Small Business Labs

economy created fewer jobs in 2017 than in 2016 and economic growth was moderate.  job growth slowed in 2017 to an average of 171,000 jobs created per month, down from an average of 186,000 jobs created each month in 2016. 2017 was also had the lowest U.S.   U.S. job creation total since 2010.  range in 2018.

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How To Design Workplaces For Neurodivergent Employees

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million disabled people actually use a wheelchair, meaning that the needs of the remaining 92% are potentially not being met by the built environment. Historically, the spaces which make up the built environment have been primarily designed by and for neurotypical people. Acoustic environment.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

Success

Office of Technology Assessment, the National Science Foundation and the National Academy of Engineering Committee on Public Engineering Policy,” according to her website. Henderson, a self-taught thought leader with three honorary doctorates and nine books to her credit, “served on the U.S.

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Time For Administrative Professionals To Stay Vigilant!

Office Dynamics

We have made great strides in combatting harassing behavior in the working environment. And, if it was a CEO who owned the business, the situation still could escalate into a hostile and costly environment. However, harassment of any kind is illegal if it is so frequent or severe that it creates a hostile or offensive work environment.

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Why Immigration is Vital for The US Economy

Small Business CEO

In 2017 remittance outflows from the US exceeded $148.5 According to the Migration Policy Institute the US had a migrant population of 44.7 It is in large measure because of the influx of migrants that the US economy sustains and grows, new jobs are created, innovation occurs, and local demand grows. Distribution. million in 2018.

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The sector responds to the Spring Budget

Workplace Insight

Ben Willmott, head of public policy for the CIPD “The Government’s focus on boosting research and development and growth in high-tech and green energy sectors, while critically important, is too narrow. We will continue to work with the Government to create a better built environment for everyone.”

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Miro Miroslavov CEO & Co-founder OfficeRnD | Embracing Flexibility in Business

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Embracing change by incorporating flexibility throughout workplace policies and strategies will be crucial to continue to evolve and succeed in the face of shifting business landscapes, technological advancements, and uncertain economic conditions. But I really think it’s more of a nomadic environment. I work from my home.

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